Phase 2 Implementatin Actin Teams January 19, 2011 1
STEERING COMMITTEE CHAIR VICE CHAIR ADVISORS Janet Wear-Enle, Jeffersn City Medical Grup Bb Scruggs, Scruggs Lumber Cmpany Jhn Landwehr, Jeffersn City Mayr Technical Assistance Team Marc Ellinger, Cle Cunty Presiding Cmmissiner Mike Bates, Central Missuri Prfessinal Services The Architects Alliance, Inc Cary Gampher, AIA City f Jeffersn Staff Cunty f Cle Staff Steering Cmmittee Members Lri Helscher Darryl Winegar Beth Utrecht Brian Mitchell Mark Kaiser Rbert Scruggs David Griffith Darrell Mre Brent VanCnia Carlyn Mahney Maurice Ledin Beverly Staffrd Le Kline Jseph Scheppers Cary Gampher Linda McAnany Jane Haslag Dnald Claycmb Bill Plank Schuyler Mariea Eric Schulte Debbie Bnd Harry Ott Jerme Andersn Bb Gilbert Jim Jnes Ed Farnswrth Janet Weckenbrg Tm Shimmens Rbert M. Bates Bb Scrivner Bryan Ppe Eric Struemph Jim Penfld Ken Fergusn Mike Harvey Rich Kn Rn Medin Carrie Carrll Jasn Luebbering Bruce Dawsn Jhn Landwehr Chris Wrigley Jeff Helscher Marc Ellinger Gary Oberkrm Jel Mietzner TaNea Graves Lance Stegeman Steven Huser Didier Aur 2
MSP REDEVELOPMENT ACTION TEAM Sarah Alsager, Cnventin and Visitrs Bureau Gary Oberkrm, Dick Otke Cnstructin Mark Mehmert, Cmmunity Develpment Manager Steering Cmmittee Members Ed Farnswrth, Capital Reginal Medical Center Jhn Landwehr, Mayr, City f Jeffersn Schuyler Mariea, Mid America Bank HISTORIC TOURISM INITIATIVE Establish A 501 (c)(3) Fundatin, with title and wnership f the Histric MSP Museum site, allwing fr the expansin f current tur pprtunities f MSP HISTORIC DISTRICT RENOVATION Wrk with the State f Missuri t develp a plan fr renvatin f the histric area int a visitr center, crrectins museum and turist destinatin INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS Develp a plan t find all ptential funds that can be used t prvide infrastructure imprvements at the Missuri State Penitentiary Redevelpment site PUBLIC /PRIVATE INITIATIVES FOR DEVELOPMENT Facilitate the creatin f cncepts t encurage and incentivize private sectr develpment with public funds including all ptential tax incentives and cash subsidies MISSOURI RIVER MARINA Prvide infrastructure necessary fr a bat marina n the suth side f the Missuri River between the Missuri River bridges and Chestnut Street 3
BUSINESS GROWTH ACTION TEAM Je Scheppers, N.H. Scheppers Distributing Bill Plank, Prvidence Bank Shaun Sappenfield, Existing Business Manager Steering Cmmittee Members Bb Scrivner, City Cuncil Darrell Mre, Mdern Lith-Printing Harry Ott, Missuri State Auditr s Office Jeff Helscher, Cle Cunty Cmmissiner Rger Dudenheffer, Jeffersn Bank TaNea Graves, G2 Gallery INTERNAL CITY POLICY FOR GROWTH Wrk with the Mayr and City Cuncil t mdify the internal plicies and perfrmance incentives fr city staff t encurage a mre practive apprach t grwth in the city limits Meet with city staff and fficials t cmmunicate the imprtance f putting in place plicies that prmte a healthy small business climate SMALL BUSINESS GROWTH ZONE Wrk with City Leaders t develp verlay zning and regulatin districts t encurage mre grwth f business Wrk with apprpriate parties in establishing a frmal visin and plan fr the crridr Wrk with the city t develp plicies fr imprving the business climate within the crridr, including parking regulatins, cde enfrcement and/r changes NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL Develp an Angel Netwrk r similar rganizatin intended slely t prvide leveraged funding t Entrepreneurs seeking capital t start a new business r grw an existing business 4
DOWNTOWN ACTION TEAM Steve Huser, Hawthrn Bank Carrie Carrll, Carrie s Hallmark Mark Mehmert, Cmmunity Develpment Manager Steering Cmmittee Members Lance Stegeman, Hawthrn Bank Rich Kn, City Cuncil CID ORGANIZATION Establish a frmal rganizatin in the Dwntwn District t supprt the marketing and enhancement prgrams in the area LOFT HOUSING Determine the area s husing demands, bth current and prjected, and encurage the city and develpers t cmmit a percentage f new units t the cre area Develp a plan t encurage thru zning and incentives mre use f upper flrs f buildings in the dwntwn area fr residential use Encurage the city t develp plicies and incentives t prmte urban husing, including zning changes and tax abatements Encurage the city t wrk with building wners t cnduct a survey f available space within the dwntwn area t determine available, unccupied space that culd be cnverted t lft-style husing Encurage the city t identify parcels f land that wuld be suitable sites fr infill develpment Create an infrmatin packet, including an inventry f pririty sites and area husing demand, t be distributed amng develpers wrking in the regin and raise awareness f the city s cmmitment t dwntwn husing PARKING IMPROVEMENTS Develp a plan t address quantified parking needs, including reallcatin f current spaces, identificatin f and cst estimates f ptential additinal surface parking and parking structure sites in rder t make this parking available t tenants f Dwntwn prperties 5
RETAIL ATTRACTION ACTION TEAM Lri Helscher, Ameren Missuri Eric Schulte, Remax-Jeffersn City Shaun Sappenfield, Existing Business Manager Steering Cmmittee Members Didier Aur, Helias Cathlic High Schl Jel Mietzner, EcWater Systems Inc. Tm Shimmens, Central Bank Marc Ellinger, Cle Cunty Presiding Cmmissiner Le Kline, Lincln University Develp Retail Market Strategy Cnduct retail market analysis. The chamber shuld cnduct an assessment f Jeffersn City s retail market area t help area leaders better understand the current state f retail in the regin and examine pprtunities fr future expansin Dcument the needs f existing retailers, identify current gaps, leakages ccurring t Clumbia and St. Luis, and pprtunities fr retail develpment in the regin, and prvide infrmatin n site lcatin factrs fr existing and ptential retailers Identify apprpriate retail targets. While sme recruitment effrts may be aimed at the retailers directly, the cre f this strategy shuld be fcused n retail brkers wh represent these tenants, as well as prperty wners Develp Retail/Turism Linkage Retail develpment must be viewed with an eye twards capitalizing n the area s turism ptential 6
MILLBOTTOM REDEVELOPMENT ACTION TEAM Jasn Luebbering, Cle Cunty Industries Mark Kaiser, State f Missuri Office f Administratin Missy Bnnt, Directr f Ecnmic Develpment Steering Cmmittee Members Bruce Dawsn, P.E. Jim Penfld, City Cuncil Jerme Andersn, Andersn Org and Mgt Cnsulting Firm Mike Bates, Central Missuri Prfessinal Services MILLBOTTOM REDEVELOPMENT DISTRICT Wrking with city planning staff and prperty wners t identify the bundaries f the redevelpment district Encurage the city t designate the district with special zning status (if necessary) Using funding frm the greening America s capitals grant develp a cnceptual site plan fr the district as a means fr prmting the idea t ptential develpers - bth reginal and natinal. The chamber shuld include this in its marketing materials fr the city Leverage Greening Americas Capitals grant t develp an internal riverfrnt plan alng Wears Creek in the "Millbttm" Area GREENWAY TRAIL TO MISSOURI RIVER Extend the existing greenway system in the cmmunity t the Missuri River via Adrian s Island UNION PACIFIC RAIL YARD AND DEPOT RELOCATION In cnjunctin with The Greening Americas Prject prepare a plan t relcate the rail yard and dept functins t anther lcatin 7
LINCOLN UNIVERSITY ACTION TEAM Ryan Freeman, Freeman Mrtuary Beth Utrecht, Prvidence Bank Missy Bnnt, Directr f Ecnmic Develpment Steering Cmmittee Members Brian Mitchell, Jeffersn City Public Schls Carlyn Mahney, Lincln University Dnald Claycmb, Linn State Technical Cllege Jim Jnes, Blair Oaks R-II Schl District Linda McAnany, Chamber Bard Member Rbert Scruggs, Scruggs Lumber Cmpany LU CAMPUS ANNEX AT ST. MARY S REDEVELOPMENT Develp an annex campus fr Lincln University t allw grwth in prgrams that can attract mre students and utilize n-site specialized equipment tailred t these prgrams needs The St. Mary s site can functin as an pprtunity t enhance existing ppular prgrams (nursing), develp fledgling initiatives (bi-defense), and create new nes, such as a leadership institute r a culinary science prgram HIGHER EDUCATION COLLABORATION BETWEEN LU/MU/LSTC Establish a jint cmmittee between the three institutins and expressly link strategic prgrams between the schls Determine which bjectives in the institutins strategic plans are mst clsely aligned and wrk t prmte a partnership in thse areas f study Create an Educatin Cnsrtium at the St. Mary s Redevelpment site that leverages existing and new prgrams f ALL three institutins and fcuses n industry partnerships, cmmercializatin f research and business incubatin LINCOLN UNIVERSITY VILLAGE Neighbrhd develpment t create a cllege twn feel n the east end f the cre, encmpassing ffcampus student husing and establish village perimeters Crdinate the purchase and rehabilitatin f existing ff-campus residences, either by the city r thrugh a partnership between a private develper and the city Create unique cmmunity husing ptins fr students by field f study, such as language huses, graduate student husing, and visiting schlar husing t bridge the gap between academic and residential life Link the site t the west end redevelpment and crridr via public transit, bike lanes, and pedestrian walkways 8
ST. MARY S REDEVELOPMENT ACTION TEAM Ken Hussey, Jeffersn City YMCA Jane Haslag, News Tribune Randy Allen, Chamber President/C.E.O Steering Cmmittee Members Brent VanCnia, St. Mary s Health Center Beverly Staffrd, St. Mary s Health Center Eric Struemph, City Cuncil Maurice Ledin, Mdine Manufacturing ST. MARY'S REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT Prepare a develpment plan fr the existing campus t leverage pprtunities cntained in the strategic plan. Create a task frce f key stakehlders wh can determine the future f the St. Mary s site. Cmmissin an independent study t evaluate the site and determine its value. Hire a hspital re-use cnsultant t assess the feasibility f an adaptive re-use prject. Create a list f ptential strategic uses fr the space and have develpers prpse a plan fr the site in an pen prcess. Allw the cmmunity t weigh-in n different develper s cncepts. Link the site t the west end redevelpment and crridr prjects via public transit, bike lanes, and pedestrian walkways. 9
OLD TOWN REDEVELOPMENT ACTION TEAM Bb Gilbert, Bartlett & West Rn Medin, Central Bank Mark Mehmert, Cmmunity Develpment Manager Steering Cmmittee Members Debbie Bnd, SamcBusiness Prducts Janet Weckenbrg, Capital Reginal Medical Center Dave Griffith, City Cuncil CONFERENCE CENTER Cntinue t supprt a marketable plan fr develpment f a cnference center in the dwntwn area and supprt the issue t be placed in frnt f city vters CENTRAL EAST END ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT Create a designated area in the Central East End f Old Twn fr the develpment f entertainment venues SINGLE FAMILY REHABILITATION IN OLD TOWN AREA Wrk with city leaders t develp verlay zning and regulatin districts and multiple prperty acquisitin plan t encurage mre single family residential grwth in the Old Twn area OLD TOWN TROLLEY SYSTEM Develp and implement a circulating trlley system which wuld cnnect varius turist destinatins as well as make a viable system fr lcal transprt with the dwntwn and near east/suth sides 10
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRUCTURE ACTION TEAM Chris Wrigley, Cle Cunty Cmmissiner Darryl Winegar, Midwest Blck and Brick Missy Bnnt, Directr f Ecnmic Develpment STRUCTURE FUNDING Review existing Jeffersn City/Cle Cunty agreement fr services with the Chamber f Cmmerce Research ther ecnmic develpment rganizatins in the regin and United States Review, research and develp three rganizatinal ptins Review, research and develp three funding ptins 11